Senior Technical Program Manager – Aerospace & Radar Systems

Senior Technical Program Manager - Aerospace & Radar Systems

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location : Cincinnati, OH Industry: Aerospace, Defense & Advanced Technology Program Focus: Stratospheric Balloon Systems, Radar Technology & Government Programs

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Program Manager to lead complex aerospace, stratospheric balloon, and radar programs from initial customer engagement through development, execution, and delivery.

This position will have responsibility for program cost, schedule, technical performance, customer satisfaction, and business objectives . The Senior Technical Program Manager will serve as a primary technical and program interface between customers, engineering teams, operations, contracts, supply chain, and business development.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing complex engineering and systems development programs, a strong technical background, and demonstrated success working with U.S. Government customers, particularly the Department of Defense (DoD) or Intelligence Community . This individual must be capable of translating customer requirements into technical solutions while supporting business development, program growth, and long-term customer relationships.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Program Management & Execution

• Lead complex aerospace, radar, and advanced technology programs from concept through execution and delivery • Maintain responsibility for program cost, schedule, technical performance, and customer satisfaction • Develop and manage program plans, schedules, budgets, and performance objectives • Monitor program execution against established cost and schedule baselines • Identify program risks and implement corrective actions to maintain performance objectives • Coordinate engineering, operations, contracts, supply chain, and business development activities • Ensure program deliverables meet contractual requirements and customer expectations • Provide technical and program leadership throughout the complete program lifecycle • Develop and deliver program status reports, financial updates, and executive presentations

Systems Engineering & Technical Leadership

• Translate customer needs into detailed technical and system-level requirements • Guide system architecture, product roadmaps, technical tradeoffs, and integration decisions • Collaborate with engineering teams to develop innovative technical solutions • Participate in engineering design reviews and technical evaluations • Ensure proposed solutions align with customer requirements and engineering best practices • Support technical decision-making involving system performance, cost, schedule, and operational requirements • Coordinate technical activities across multidisciplinary engineering teams • Evaluate emerging technologies and potential applications for existing and future programs • Provide technical guidance throughout product development, system integration, and program execution